DHS orders removal of DeepSeek from government agency IT systems

A ai pulse story from the U.S., reported by The Hill.

AI Pulse · the U.S. · October 19, 2026

From The Hill

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered that products from the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek be removed from federal agency IT systems and barred from government contracting. The order, which initially went out in July, was published on the Federal Register website Monday.

Reported by The Hill, October 19, 2026. Read the full story at The Hill →

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